Sterling Grooming

02/09/2025

👀🐶 Eye Clinic for Dogs – Register Now! 🐶👀

Is your dog due for an eye certification or do you want peace of mind about hereditary eye conditions?
👉 This clinic is your chance!

✅ Certification available
✅ Early detection of problems
✅ Open to both show & companion dogs

⚠️ Advance registration required – clinic will only be held if enough dogs are signed up!

📅 Don’t wait – sign up today to secure your spot!

OFA EYE CLINIC!!!
The Great American Dog Show is excited to announce that Dr. Ellison Bentley, DVM, DACVO, will be with us Saturday, September 6th from 9am-5pm to do OFA Eye exams. We are now taking reservations. The cost is $65.
To schedule an appointment:
• Send an email to [email protected]
---- In the subject line please put your last name and eye clinic reservation (ex. Smith eye clinic reservation).
----Let us know how many dogs you will be bringing and what breed(s).
----Let us know what timeframe you would like
 Morning (9-12)
 Early afternoon (12:30-2:00)
 Late afternoon (2:00-5:00)
We will try our best to accommodate your requested time frame and the judging program for your breed(s). We will send your appointment time and necessary paperwork to you via email once confirmed.
Payment must be made the day of the clinic at the IKC Club/Information table BEFORE seeing the Dr. We accept cash, check, or credit cards.
You must arrive to the clinic room 15-20 minutes prior to your time slot to have eye drops administered to your dog. Please be sure to complete the online forms in advance so that we keep the appointments moving along. The link to the paperwork will be sent to you via e-mail with your appointment confirmation.

02/09/2025

OFA EYE CLINIC!!!
The Great American Dog Show is excited to announce that Dr. Ellison Bentley, DVM, DACVO, will be with us Saturday, September 6th from 9am-5pm to do OFA Eye exams. We are now taking reservations. The cost is $65.
To schedule an appointment:
• Send an email to [email protected]
---- In the subject line please put your last name and eye clinic reservation (ex. Smith eye clinic reservation).
----Let us know how many dogs you will be bringing and what breed(s).
----Let us know what timeframe you would like
 Morning (9-12)
 Early afternoon (12:30-2:00)
 Late afternoon (2:00-5:00)
We will try our best to accommodate your requested time frame and the judging program for your breed(s). We will send your appointment time and necessary paperwork to you via email once confirmed.
Payment must be made the day of the clinic at the IKC Club/Information table BEFORE seeing the Dr. We accept cash, check, or credit cards.
You must arrive to the clinic room 15-20 minutes prior to your time slot to have eye drops administered to your dog. Please be sure to complete the online forms in advance so that we keep the appointments moving along. The link to the paperwork will be sent to you via e-mail with your appointment confirmation.

13/08/2025

This angel was found in Kankakee, if
Anyone knows who may have lost this cutie, let me know! Please
Share!

25/07/2025

🐶✨ Don’t miss it! ✨🐶
Join us for The International Kennel Club Dog Show & The Great American Dog Show
📍 Cantigny Park – 1S151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189
📅 September 5–7, 2025

🎉 Bring your own dog and enjoy a weekend packed with:
✅ Dog shows & breed specialties
✅ Food trucks & shopping
✅ Greet the Breeds & family fun!

Special Activities – Saturday & Sunday:
🎨 Face Painting & Kid’s Corner Fun
💉 Live Demos & Educational Talks, including:
• How to perform Canine CPR
• What to do if your dog eats something poisonous
• Tips on keeping your dog healthy and safe
🏃‍♂️ Performance Demonstrations showcasing canine skills and sports

Featured Specialties:
🐾 Chicagoland Sporting Dog Club
🐾 Golden Retriever Club of Illinois
🐾 Chicagoland Hound Association
🐾 Happy Tails Ranch Working Group

📍 Cantigny Park – the historic 500-acre estate of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, complete with gardens, a military museum, golf course, and more – is the perfect setting for this celebration of dogs and community!

🎟️ Dogs. Vendors. Fun.
👉 For more info or to get tickets, visit GreatAmericanDogShow.com

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16/06/2025

A friendly reminder for all the pet parents out there!
The 4th of July is coming up, and while we may love the fireworks, our pets usually don’t.

Now’s the perfect time to get them ready:
🔹 Make sure ID tags & microchip info are up to date
🔹 Create a quiet, safe space at home
🔹 Get exercise in early to burn off energy
🔹 Talk to your vet now about sedatives or calming meds if needed

Let’s make sure our furry friends stay safe, calm, and comfortable this holiday!

19/03/2025

08/02/2025

Doggy Dramatics 😅😁

29/01/2025

We are delighted to introduce Koha Limited Ingredient Dog Food, specifically formulated for sensitive stomachs. This exceptional food is ideal for dogs that occasionally experience food sensitivities. I highly recommend it for older canines, as it is easily digestible. The packets of wet food have a long shelf life, making them perfect for travel or mixing with other food for picky eaters. Available in beef or chicken, in both wet and dry formulas!

09/11/2024

Please be advised that the holiday season has commenced, and I require a minimum of 3 days' notice for any rescheduling or cancellations. Failure to do so will result in full payment of the grooming services. This policy is in place due to the high demand during this time of year. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.

I have a few spots still open for small dogs only.

24/10/2024

•Pet your dog, all the time
•Talk to your dog, all the time
•Allow your dog to follow you, all the time
•Allow your dog to be on your lap or laying on your feet, all the time
•Pet, soothe, comfort your dog when it whines or barks for attention...or is simply anxious
•Allow your dog to demand affection/interactions
•Be emotionally dependent on your dog to the point that unhealthy dependency and interactions are no longer noticed
•Allow your dog to do whatever it wants, whenever it wants—aka, provide no structure, rules, or accountability
•Foster an environment of chaos, stress, and anxiety
•Refuse to train and pattern calmness
•Refuse to crate train your dog
•Refuse to correct your dog when inappropriate behavior occurs
•Refuse to train your dog how to be independent/alone by using a “Place” command, “Downstay, and/or “away” time in the crate
•Let your dog out of the crate when it whines or barks
•Avoid training or anything that makes your dog temporarily uncomfortable or unhappy—in other words, cater to your dog’s every desire/need, designing your life around your dog, rather than having your dog fit into yours
•And many, many more...

Basically, baby, soothe, allow, enable, disable, lean on, omit teaching necessary life skills, prioritize what feels good for you rather than what does good for your dog, and through this master plan of leadership-free chaos, and systematic cultivation of creating a toxic dependency between dog and human...you’ll ensure that when you leave, your dog will be a true emotional mess, because you haven’t prepared them to be calm, obedient, strong, resilient, robust, independent, and alone.

03/08/2024

Fabulous turnout today! One more hour to go!!!! Come on out!!!!